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Ricardo

Boy Portuguese/Spanish #372 in 2023

Ricardo is a boy name of Portuguese/Spanish origin.

Meaning of Ricardo

Means "Richard". The name was apparently derived from Richard. From - and Ricardo.

Popularity of Ricardo

Popularity, 1888–2023

875 births in 2023

1888 2023

144,747 U.S. births recorded from 1888–2023.

Peak year

1998

3,044 babies

First recorded

1888

135 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Boy · Germanic languages

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In regular use since the Reformation

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.